Sticky Notes to Remind | Unsplash by Kelly Sikkema
Sticky Notes to Remind | Unsplash by Kelly Sikkema
To ensure voters impacted by Hurricane Ian have the ability to participate in upcoming elections for the Village of Estero and the City of Sanibel, Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued Emergency Order 23-01, waiving certain provisions of the Florida Election Code including:
- Allowing vote-by-mail ballots to be sent by forwardable mail to ensure voters who have relocated will receive their ballots; and
- Allowing the Lee County Supervisor of Elections to accept a request for a vote-by-mail-ballot to be mailed to an address other than the elector’s address on file.
“Displaced residents of Lee County Florida have experienced long-term effects as a result of Hurricane Ian,” said Secretary of State Cord Byrd. “In an effort to help the voters in Lee County, the Department of State wants to ensure that we make the necessary accommodations to give voters who have been displaced an adequate opportunity to cast their ballot.”
Even though the rebuilding process has been advancing, there are many residents still displaced. Lee County Supervisor of Elections, Tommy Doyle anticipates continuing challenges and hardships on behalf of the area’s displaced electors. This Executive Order gives Lee County Supervisor of Elections a waiver from certain provisions of the Florida Election Code.
Original source can be found here.
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